Written by Justin Wong
Porirua City Council has earmarked $14 million for the Tītahi Bay project, reviving hopes of a 1.4-km shared path and seawall work.
Ratepayers are set to fund the first stage of the long-delayed $11.6 million repair, after demolition plans triggered a 6,000-name protest.
Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.
Public trust in a costly staffing review is being tested after errors and AI use allegations prompted fresh scrutiny of Deloitte's analysis.
Councillors will decide on Thursday whether to back a bigger Ōtaki pool rebuild that could make the site the lower North Island's only manu pool.
Most of Porirua City's waste budget may be swallowed by closing Spicer Landfill and running a transfer station over the next decade.
A proposed Timberlea station could spur housing and retail growth in Upper Hutt if councillors agree to fund a feasibility study.
